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Science
SEMESTER 2, 2013 ORIENTATION
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
How to Survive and Succeed in Science
Science Orientation
 Opportunity to meet people and staff
 Learn about the Science Precinct
 Learn about your new educational environment:
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Teaching methods
What we expect of you
What you can expect from us
Computer environment
Help and support networks
Teaching methods
 Lectures
 Laboratory Classes
 Tutorials
 Computer labs
 Workshops
 Field Trips
 Online Tools
Lectures, Laboratory Classes, Tutorials, Computer labs
and Workshops
 All start at 5 minutes past the hour, and finish 5 minutes
before the hour.
 Timetables give the hour for convenience!
 No texting, iPhones, iPods, MP3 players in lectures!
 Laptops are to be used for lecture purposes only…not to
view images, videos etc….
Workload
For each unit you are enrolled in the average workload is:
– 6 hours on campus + 6 hours off campus
– 12 hours of work for each unit
Full time load = 4 units g 48 hours of work per week!
Plan to use your breaks between lectures
Plan to take time off away from study
Plan ahead for essays and exams
How to succeed
 Attend lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes, etc.
 Hand things in on time (-10% per day for late reports etc.
without a special consideration form)
 Ask for help before it is too late
 Know how to use the computing facilities
 Learn how to use the library
 Set aside time to revise
 Study as a group and by yourself
Examples of how every mark counts!
MQ1
30
22
18
28
14
18
MQ2 MQ3
10
14
12
14
25
16
25
19
MQ4
20
13
16
10
9
MQ5
MQ6
16
18
11
23
7
12
28
MQ7
27.87
25.2
17
24
19
12
16.6
29.73
23.07
22
14
16
8
22
16
16
8
12
20
18
17
10
18
18
10
11
12
25
20
16
15
15
13
16
14
16
24.13
11.73
29.2
MINIQUIZZ
{7%}
Prac 1
{6.5%}
74.47
50.47
31.01
15.01
72.93
25.14
35.14
9.82
20.02
47.80
22.10
43.42
38.21
47.85
58.3
70.0
90.8
6.7
48.3
50.8
50.0
Prac2
{6.5%}
87.50
15.00
62.50
65.00
52.50
64.2
26.7
72.50
62.50
POSTER
{20%}
PRAC EXAM
{25%}
THEORY
{35%}
FINAL
{%}
57.5
65.0
30.0
77.5
80.0
62.5
55.0
70.0
65.0
60.0
52.5
70.0
72.5
55.0
41.56
49.36
51.70
46.90
33.75
27.53
28.52
42.88
33.70
42.50
25.96
27.85
29.97
30.49
59.86
51.59
50.84
57.41
49.38
60.41
55.63
64.17
58.67
41.95
56.09
49.64
43.61
50.21
52
51
50
50
50
50
48
48
47
45
45
45
40
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Feedback – it’s important!
 Tutor and demonstrator comments, essay feedback and
quiz results, etc., are there to help – read them and learn
from them
 Talk to your lecturers, tutors / demonstrators about how to
improve your work
 Actively engage in the learning process
What you need to know to get ready for your first week
 Familiarise yourself with MOODLE
(optional Moodle demonstration today at 1:30pm)
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Unit guides – on Moodle – read them this week!
Unit Coordinator
Lecturers, Tutors & demonstrators
Timetable & Class locations (Allocate+)
 Textbooks/Lab coats/Safety Glasses etc.
(see Unit Guide, Campus Bookshop)
Monash Connect
Administrative Services
ID cards, fees, graduations, exams,
scholarships, parking, transport concession,
official letters and transcripts.
International Student Support
Visa advice, eCOE and residency changes.
Financial Assistance
Loans and Advice.
Accommodation Services
On and Off Campus Accommodation.
Have a question?
 Search ask.monash for frequently asked questions
24/7 or submit an enquiry.
 Access this through your my.monash portal:
https://my.monash.edu.au/askmonash/
 Call us on 9902 6011 (9am - 5pm Mon to Fri)
 Visit Monash Connect on your campus
http://www.monash.edu.au/connect/
Other sources of assistance
 Student Life & Support Services
http://www.monash.edu.au/students/support
‾ Counselling & Mental Health
‾ Student programs and Training
‾ Health Services
‾ Disability Liaison Unit
 Library & Learning Skills
http://monash.edu/library/skills/resources/index.html
 Employment and Career Development
http://www.monash.edu.au/careers/
(some staff from these areas will speak to you later on)
Health Services
 Information about health care options for Australian and
international students (Medicare and OSHC)
 University doctors or nurses (male and female) are
available for a check-up or to help students in case of
illness
 Advice on obtaining special consideration due to
disability or a medical condition
 Referral to the Monash Disability Liaison Unit (DLU)
Do you have a disability, medical or mental health
condition that impacts on your study?
The Disability Liaison Unit (DLU) provides a range of
services for registered students including:
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Notetakers and Auslan interpreters
Readings in alternative formats
Adaptive equipment and software
Alternative arrangements for exams
For further information and details about how to register:
Email:
Phone:
Web:
dlu@monash.edu
(03) 9905 5704
www.monash.edu/equity-diversity/disability
Come to our OPEN DAY on Wednesday 24 July, 2013
Student Academic Services Staff can help you with:
 Enrolment and re-enrolment
 Course advice and unit selection
 Credit for previous learning
 Admissions (direct/transfers)
 Intermission
 Special Consideration and deferred final
assessment forms
 Advice regarding Allocate+ issues
 Study abroad and complementary study
 Academic progress advice
Faculty of Science
Student Academic Services Office
Location: Building 20 Room G01
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9.00am - 4.00pm
11.00am - 4.00pm
9.00am - 4.00pm
9.00am - 4.00pm
9.00am - 4.00pm
Email Enquiries: sci-enquiries@monash.edu
(you must use your Monash email address and include
your Monash ID)
Phone: 9905 4604
Students in double degrees will also need to seek course
advice from their other faculty.
Welcome to your
my.monash portal
eSolutions, Semester One 2013
my.monash homepage
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Study and administration tab
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Google Apps
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What is Moodle?
 Moodle is the platform where you connect with each unit
you are enrolled in.
 Unit Guides
 Lecture Slides
 Tutorial Material
 Laboratory Related Material
 Contact Information
 Discussion Forums
 Gradebook
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Finding Moodle?
Once enrolled, links to
your units in Moodle
will appear here.
You can also
go directly to
Moodle using
this link.
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Example
of a
Moodle
Unit Site
Submit an Assignment
...Click the Add
submission button
...Click the Send for
marking box
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Respond to a quiz
...you must click Submit before you
click Next
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...when you’ve finished the quiz you
must always press the Submit all
and finish button
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Need help?
For more information, easy step by
step guides and or help with using
Moodle, click the Need Help? link.
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‘Need Help?’ page
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Timetable - How Allocate+ works
 Thursday 18 July - Preference entry mode closes You should have entered your preferred class activity times for your
Semester 2 units by this date.
 System sort
Allocate+ closes and sorts all entries, to assign activity times. The aim
is to give as many students as possible a clash free timetable, which
may not necessarily result in you getting your first preferences.
 Tuesday 23 July - Allocation adjustment mode opens –
At this time you can click on the My Allocations tab to see your
timetable. You can also check for clashes and/or make changes only
if room is available in the class you want. You can also add activities
for unallocated units, i.e. if you amend your units after the 22 July.
Note: Semester 1 enrolled units cannot be added or changed on WES
after Friday 9 August.
Allocate+ problems
 Lecture Clashes? If two or more of your lectures clash, the faculty’s
advice is that you either change your units or accept the clash and
obtain the online notes of missed lectures (if available) or from friends.
Course advisers at the Faculty office are happy to go over your unit
choices with you and assist with making necessary changes. If you
accept a clash then you must take responsibility for this and know that
it is not grounds for any special consideration.
 Clashes with other commitments such as work? Your studies
must take first priority and work commitments are not considered a
suitable reason to push you into a class that is full.
 HELP with Allocate+
Check the ask.monash FAQ’s before sending a request to your faculty
allocate administrator via email from the following web address:
https://secure.monash.edu/scsd/timetables/allocate/help/
Important dates
 Friday 9 August – Last day to add or change Semester 2 oncampus units.
 Tuesday 27 August – Last date to discontinue Semester 2 units
without ‘WD Discontinued’ showing on your academic record.
 Saturday 31 August – CENSUS DATE - Last day to discontinue
Semester 2 units without incurring fees.
 Tuesday 1 October - Last day to discontinue Semester 2 units
with 'Withdrawn' showing on your academic record. Semester 2
units discontinued after this date will show as a ‘fail‘.
http://www.monash.edu.au/students/dates/principal-dates.html
Other dates to note
 Tuesday 6 November – Cup day is NOT a university
holiday – examination period.
 Mid semester break is from Monday 30 September to
Friday 4 October.
 Semester 2 examination timetables can be accessed via
WES from Friday 23 September
 At the end of semester you will have a “SWOT VAC”
period of one week and then exams are scheduled over
three weeks
Special consideration guidelines
You can make a request for special consideration if you are
unable to meet assessment deadlines due to issues such as
ill health, family emergencies etc.
For during-semester issues that impact your studies:
– complete an in-semester special consideration form
and submit, together with supporting documentation
(e.g.. medical certificate) to your Unit coordinator(s)
within 48 hours
Special consideration guidelines
 For end-of semester final exam or other final assessment
tasks:
- complete a deferred final assessment special
consideration form and submit, together with supporting
documentation, to Student Academic Services - Faculty of
Science OR your Student Services office in your course
managing faculty if in a double degree.
http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/specialconsideration.html
Forms available online or from the Faculty Student
Academic Services Office
Elite athlete support program
 This structured program operates on all Australian Campuses and
assists you to undertake higher education while continuing to train and
participate in sport at an elite level.
 The program can assist you in many ways including:
o helping you balance your academic, sporting,
personal and social commitments
o giving you access to training facilities
o developing your leadership and life skills
o Supporting you with access to a network of helpful contacts
 Elite Athletes can apply for special consideration on the basis of
sporting commitments, however they must provide supporting
documentation for all applications and must still follow regular
application guidelines.
http://monash.edu/sport/about/athlete-support.html
CAMPUS GAMES
 Week 2, Sem 2 (Deciding once and for all - who is the greatest faculty on
campus!)
 Join us for a cracker of a start back to uni with a week of free BBQs,
daily inter-faculty competitions and night time inter-faculty mingling with
CAMPUS GAMES.
 Entry is free to all daytime events. For those who sign up before the end of
exams, we have limited edition faculty bandannas to get you in the
competitive spirit!
 For those interested in participating in the evening activities we also have
the Campus Games Pass, a limited number of discounted tickets with
entry to all three night events (including Bogan Bar Night, Brazilian Carnival
and Campus Trivia Night) for just $60! Bogan Bar Night and Carnival are
all-included events so for not one, not two, but THREE great nights the
Campus Games Pass is amazing value. Tickets are available from MSA
reception until sold out.
http://monashstudentassociation.com/Events/Campus-Games
Unpaid Fees :
If you do not pay your fees (e.g.: Student Amenities and
Services Fee (SSAF), Unit fees (if not deferring to HECSHELP/SA-HELP), Library fines and so on, you will lose
access to:
 The ‘my.monash’ portal
 Moodle
 The library catalogue and databases
 The web via the Monash system
Even after you’ve paid these, there may be a delay of up to 4
working days to restore your access…
Still need more advice/help from someone that isn’t
ancient and grey?
MASS 3
(BSc Adv. with Honours & BSc
Science Scholar’s)
Chemistry Honours & Miscellaneous
Postgraduate students
An exciting new look for the Science precinct –
Building works curently in progress
Important Safety Rules to follow whilst on campus
Follow directional signage to safe pedestrian
walkways. Avoid taking shortcuts across garden
beds or uneven surfaces that are potential
tripping hazards.
Do not enter construction sites
Fencing and signs have been placed around the
construction sites for the safety of students and
staff. These highlight which areas have been
designated for use by the construction workers
only. No unauthorised students or staff member
will be allowed into these areas.
Important Safety Rules to follow whilst on campus
Be mindful of your surroundings:
Follow verbal safety instructions from Monash
staff, security personnel and contractors.
e.g. pedestrian and vehicular traffic may need to
wait whilst deliveries are made to construction
sites.
Adhere to campus road safety speed limits.
Be mindful that there could be temporary
changes to speed rules and parking availability
throughout the year.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Evacuation
 Alert tone (Beep, Beep) - Prepare to evacuate
 Evacuate tone (Whooping) - Evacuate the building
 Leave via nearest safe exit ( as directed by wardens)
 Walk - Do not run
 Do not use a lift
Emergency Contact
Ext. 333
Security
From a mobile: 9905 3333
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Now we will hear from some interesting speakers
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Counselling and Mental Health – Claire Swanson
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Library and Learning Skills - Julie Holden/Robert
Thomas
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Employment and Careers - Lynda Rohan
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THIS:
FREE LUNCH
Hosted by Monash Student Association in Campus Centre,
Building 10, Main dining room
A chance to mingle with other new and current students
AFTER LUNCH
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Optional MOODLE demonstration
back here at Lecture Theatre S2
MSA Festival – Tuesday 30 July, Main dining room
Find out more about Clubs and Societies at Monash